The first ‘but’ of the coalition
Alberto Anaya, coordinator of the PT in the Senate, has just marked the first public red line of the incoming government. His bench will support Sheinbaum’s Plan B, but with one exception that sounds like a warning: article 35.
That is what the revocation of mandate for June 2027 proposes. And the PT says ‘up to here’.
“We will support the initiative as a whole, but we do not agree with the inclusion of the revocation of the mandate,” declared Anaya.
Translation: we will vote on everything else, but that point is left out. It’s the classic parliamentary move—support the package but distance yourself from the uncomfortable article.
The curious thing is the timing. Sheinbaum has not even taken office and there is already a legislative but on the table. Anaya was quick to clarify that this does not mean a breakup.
“The PT will continue to firmly support Sheinbaum until 2030,” he insisted, denying rumors of fractures.
But between the lines, the message is clear: there are issues where the coalition will not walk in unison. The revocation—a mechanism that Morena used in the past—is now uncomfortable for the ally.
Anaya spoke of “external and internal threats” that require unity. It sounds more like a justification to shore up the coalition while marking distance on a specific point.
So Plan B advances, but mutilated. The discussion about revoking mandates remains a pending issue—and as the first reminder that absolute majorities also have cracks.
